20/12/2016 (Agence Europe) – According to a first estimate from the European Union statistical office, Eurostat, published on Tuesday 20 December, the EU28 current account of the balance of payments recorded a surplus of €16.1 billion in October 2016, compared with surpluses of €17.4 bn in September 2016 and €7.3 bn in October 2015. This surplus is largely due to surpluses in the balance of payments for services (+ €13.4 bn) and the balance of payments for merchandise (+ €9.5...